Deadlock continues between Gujjars and govt
Deadlock continues between Gujjars and govt
The Gujjar agitation over demand for reservation entered its 14th day on Sunday.

New Delhi: Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla refused to attend a fresh invitation for talks saying he first wants to know the outcome of talks between Congress leaders of his community and the government.

After a fresh invitation for talks was made by the government this evening, Bainla refused to commit that a delegation of community leaders will be sent for negotiations on Sunday, saying he was waiting to know the outcome of the discussions between Congress leaders of his community and state Energy Minister Jitendra Singh.

"I am waiting for their response and a decision would be taken accordingly," Bainsla said.

State Energy Minister Jitendra singh, a Gujjar himself, first held a meeting with local Congress leaders from the community at his residence and later in the day met Union Minister of State Sachin Pilot and other representatives at a place near the circuit house in Jaipur.

After the meeting, Singh and Pilot made a fresh appeal to the protesters to come to the negotiating table and call off the agitation.

Singh said that the government has already offered what it could within the limits of the Constitution and was fully committed to give reservation to the community.

"What is the need is to end the deadlock by dialogues and work together. We are appealing them for the same, and our talks with them may take place tomorrow," he said.

On the other hand, Bainsla said he had not received any feedback on the meeting and was waiting for it to decide his future course of action.

"They (Congress leaders who held meeting at Jaipur) should come here, tell us what happened in the meeting, and address the community. Decision to send our delegation will be taken as soon as we are satisfied with their response," he said.

With PTI inputs

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